Lev Aronian and Hou Yifan Win World Mind Games Blindfold

Lev Aronian and Hou Yifan won the blindfold sections of the 2012 SportAccord Mind Games.

Lev Aronian took the gold medal with a score of 5½/7 points, with Hikaru Nakamura picking up a third silver medal to go with his rapid and blitz silvers! Shakhriyar Mamedyarov just edged out Gata Kamsky for the bronze with 4½/7.

In the women's competition Hou Yifan added a blindfold gold to her rapid silver, taking first place with an impressive 6/7 score. Viktorija Cmilyte finished in silver medal position with 5½ points, and Anna Zatonskih claimed the bronze with 4½/7.